[WHERE ARE THEY... IG OUTSIDE HELP maybe not in the streets somewhere where kaveh was all on his lonesome, and then Rang appeared to pop his personal bubble,
he still has his coat on from earlier, and while he raises his eyebrows at kaveh, that's the most expression his face makes.]
[LMFDKJGH HELP Rang his sleep paralysis demon. Kaveh left pretty quickly but yeah, he's just taking a walk. He looks tired, but not like. Devastated over catching a killer.
Also unfortunately Rang immediately has him on edge so his response is defensive even if it's a very normal and even nice question I'm sorry Rang]
The Reapers mentioned that the winning team can use their points to bring an erased team member back. They also said that it would take a lot of points, and that it doesn't happen often.
[so like, weighs hands, does Rang think it's possible? He's not sure.]
I assume that it only applies to your members, and not anyone else outside your team.
[Honestly they're both giving off the same :/ vibe at the moment because he doesn't like talking about his feelings with Rang, but also, it's a fair suggestion... this is weird...]
I meant to ask those three [The reapers] for a journal and some ink. I didn't realize you could do it on the phones.
[He might still anyway, just because he's one of those artist types who likes having journals and writing by hand...]
[IMAGINE NAHIDA LIKE I'LL KILL U THIS WEEK IF UR NOT NICE TO KAVEH]
And I'm not being nice. I'm being sensible. If you want your team to stop worrying about you all the time, then you should give them a bone every now and then. That way you can get them off your back later.
[I can't believe Rang is like the only person who's successfully made Kaveh feel better by virtue of distracting him with his insane paranoia (and also guilt but unrelated to hikari this time)]
What happened to your egoist attitude? Isn't it better for you if my team is distracted?
[KAVEH WHY ARE UR TWO MOODS EXTREME GUILT (UNRELATED TO HIKARI????) AND INSANE PARANOIA? but also mood, he'd rather this than the frees weeping into their hands,]
Sure, but it wouldn't be as interesting. [the best way to stomp out the competition is when they're at their best?
and humans are always so fragile and prone to emotion. he wonders if the ones here will prove him wrong,]
People's suffering isn't entertainment. [GRUMBLE GRUMBLE. He knows that's not really what Rang meant but he's being uncharitable anyway because it makes him feel better to pick a fight, help.]
Because I'm not an idiot and it's completely antithetical to the rest of your behavior as I know it? [PLEASE???] I find it extremely hard to believe you did anything of the sort without demanding something in return, which is not what I meant, and you know it.
There's a beat where Rang looks at Kaveh like he's the funniest person alive, and also extremely rude? It's a mix of both.]
Obviously, I'm not doing it for free. If I let them keep taking from me, then I'll end up shriveled like a dry husk. Or worse, sleeping on benches and drinking caffeine in order to keep up with all their wishes.
[IS THAT WORSE THAN BEING A DRY HUSK]
You have to pay for services rendered. Surely, that's something a human like you can understand.
week 0, saturday
he still has his coat on from earlier, and while he raises his eyebrows at kaveh, that's the most expression his face makes.]
Will you hold a memorial for him?
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Also unfortunately Rang immediately has him on edge so his response is defensive even if it's a very normal and even nice question I'm sorry Rang]
Why? Are you going to say it's stupid?
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I would have led with that if I thought it was stupid.
[like he is an asshole thank you very much, he WILL say what is stupid or not!!! unless it's his own actions, then he will not perceive]
I was thinking whether or not it'd be awkward. Since there's still a chance he could come back.
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What are you talking about?
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[so like, weighs hands, does Rang think it's possible? He's not sure.]
I assume that it only applies to your members, and not anyone else outside your team.
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Even if we do manage that, we won't know who wins for weeks. I don't think it would be that strange to honor his memory, even if it's temporary.
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[he says this like he doesn't want to admit that kaveh made sense, but he's acknowledging it :/]
Maybe you should write something about him then. The same way he wrote about everyone he met.
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I meant to ask those three [The reapers] for a journal and some ink. I didn't realize you could do it on the phones.
[He might still anyway, just because he's one of those artist types who likes having journals and writing by hand...]
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Can you afford all of that?
[imagine rang could see through space and see that kaveh is always in debt, but no he's asking because he knows that they're all POOR here]
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The other things I asked them for were only a dollar each. I doubt it would be much more than that.
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If you're sure. I think it'd be smarter to ask the others to pitch in.
[imagine buying everything on your own.... couldn't be him,]
It'd probably make them feel better, for one.
[to be contributing, he means. rang doesn't care that much about shu but maybe he is thinking of nahida]
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Stop saying nice things. Why are you saying nice things? Did Nahida threaten you? [Kaveh.]
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What would Nahida even threaten me with? Erasure?
[IMAGINE NAHIDA LIKE I'LL KILL U THIS WEEK IF UR NOT NICE TO KAVEH]
And I'm not being nice. I'm being sensible. If you want your team to stop worrying about you all the time, then you should give them a bone every now and then. That way you can get them off your back later.
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What happened to your egoist attitude? Isn't it better for you if my team is distracted?
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Sure, but it wouldn't be as interesting. [the best way to stomp out the competition is when they're at their best?
and humans are always so fragile and prone to emotion. he wonders if the ones here will prove him wrong,]
So this is really more for me than it is for you.
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People's suffering isn't entertainment. [GRUMBLE GRUMBLE. He knows that's not really what Rang meant but he's being uncharitable anyway because it makes him feel better to pick a fight, help.]
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It's the power of positive thinking. [no it's not] A cloud's silver lining.
Instead of feeling guilty and sad about things I can't control like the rest of you, I'll just enjoy it.
[rang like actually i just like suffering and im presenting myself very charitably right now,]
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And I take it you've never put that energy toward helping other people?
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rang puts a hand over his heart in what he thinks is his best offended kaveh impression]
Actually, [ACTUALLY!!!] I help people all the time.
[so THERE]
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Oh yeah? Like who?
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[he leans in all conspiratorially, i remembered that we're still in touch week]
People who've asked me to find their loved ones. Others who needed help getting justice for their family. I've helped every person who wished for it.
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[URSULA?]
I don't think you mean this genuinely at all.
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And why's that?
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Because I'm not an idiot and it's completely antithetical to the rest of your behavior as I know it? [PLEASE???] I find it extremely hard to believe you did anything of the sort without demanding something in return, which is not what I meant, and you know it.
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There's a beat where Rang looks at Kaveh like he's the funniest person alive, and also extremely rude? It's a mix of both.]
Obviously, I'm not doing it for free. If I let them keep taking from me, then I'll end up shriveled like a dry husk. Or worse, sleeping on benches and drinking caffeine in order to keep up with all their wishes.
[IS THAT WORSE THAN BEING A DRY HUSK]
You have to pay for services rendered. Surely, that's something a human like you can understand.
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